HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-08-2005 HPC MinutesCity of Saratoga
HERITAGE PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2005 8:30 a.m.
Place: Warner Hutton House, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Type: Regular Meeting Please meet in the parking lot in front of the Warner
Hutton House at 8:30 a.m. and Staff will provide transportation to the site visit
under New Business and return to City Hall by 11:00am
I. Routine Organization
A. Roll CallPRESENT: Louden, Conrado, Bailey, Wyman
ABSENT: Ballingall, Lowdermilk GUEST: Gene Zambetti, Denise Michel
NOTE: Commissioner Ballingall was present for the first two site visit s.
B. Approval o f minutes from 2/8/05 – Approved 40
C. Posting of Agenda – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the
agenda was posted on Thursday March 3, 2005
D. Oral & Written Communicat ion Any member of the public may address the
Commissio n about any matter not on the agenda for this meet ing for up to
three minutes. Commissioners may not comment on the matter but may choose
to place the topic on a future agenda. Gene Zambetti made a short
presentation concerning a historic property on Big Basin Way. The HPC
directed him to come back wit h a written request for the property and the item
would be agendized.
II. Old Business
A. None
III. New Business
A. 8:30 a.m. Review proposed remodel/addit io n to home located at 20375 Park
Place – Approved 40
B. 9:15 a.m. Review proposed remodel to a residence at 14625 Aloha Avenue –
The item was Approved 40 including approval to replace the windows with
doors, replace windows on the rear second story and install a new chimney.
C. 10:00 a.m.Review proposed demo lit io n of ho me at 21166 Maria Lane –
Approved 40. The HPC had concerns with the proposed design and felt is was to
contemporary and that some of the features of the old house should be
incorporated into the new design.
D. Update on impact of Cit y Council meeting concerning commissio n act ivit ies –
Item discussed.
E. Update on City sites being submitted for the National Registry. – Wait ing for
photographs to be completed.
F. Update on County Grant for McWilliams House renovations. – The Request
for Proposal has been sent out.
IV. Items to be placed on the next Agenda
A. Update on Work Plan assignments.
B. Review request fro m the Saratoga Historic Foundation to have a sign placed
on Saratoga Avenue in the orchard saying “Saratoga Historical Orchard, a
Glimpse o f the Past, Preserved for the Future”.
C. (Continued fro m last meet ing) Assign HPC member to prepare a DPR and
review history on 19101 Via Tesoro Court to consider the structure for Land
Mark Status and Mills Act Participation. – Commissio ner Wyman is working
on this project and asked that it be placed on old business for the next
meet ing.
D. Review list of properties with structures 50 years and over in age
E. Historic Preservation Data Base
F. Plaques
G. Review funds st ill available from the Historic Park Master Plan, and review
revenue generated for weddings at the Warner Hutton House.
V. Pending Items
A. Adopt a Tree Program for the Heritage Orchard
B. Update Heritage Ordinance
C. Review Oak Street as a Heritage Lane
VI. Adjournment
Adjourn to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday April 12, 2005, Warner Hutton House, 13777
Fruitvale Avenue.
Please advise the Chair if you will be absent from the next scheduled meeting
In compliance with the Americans wit h Disabilit ies Act, if you are a disabled person and
you need a disabilit yrelated modification or accommodation to participate in this
meet ing, please contact the Cit y Clerk’s Office at 408.868.1269 or
ctclerk@saratoga.ca.us Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one
full business day before the start of the meet ing.
Any reco mmendation made by the Heritage Preservation Co mmissio n may be appealed
to the Planning Co mmissio n wit hin 10 days o f the date of the decisio n. The appeal shall
be taken by filing wit h the Secretary o f the Planning Commissio n a written notice and
filing fee within 10 days of the date of the decisio n.
Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
I, John F. Livingstone, Associate Planner for the Cit y o f Saratoga, declare that the
foregoing agenda for the meeting of the Heritage Preservation Co mmissio n of the Cit y o f
Saratoga was posted at the office of the Cit y o f Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga,
CA 95070 and was available for public review at that locat ion. The agenda is also
available on the Cit y’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 3 rd day o f March 2005 at Saratoga, California.
John F. Livingstone, AICP
Interim Co mmunit y Development Director
868.1231